My reply to him was: “You are the officer…

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d themselves up in their room. The constable then told me that he would have to break the door open in order to execute a commitment then in his hands. My reply to him was: “You are the officer and you are responsible for the person charged and should know what to do.” In the meantime a gang of lewd women had gathered in front of the justice’s office, and in the crowd was Mr. Bruesch, who was intoxicated at the time, had been drinking from saloon to saloon with your reliable informant, (but Bruesch paying for the drinks every time.) I told these women to go away and not interfere with an officer in the execution of his duties, and also told Mr. Bruesch the same. Then and there Mr. Bruesch refused to go away. Then I ordered him to be arrested and brought into court. He came into the court room cursing and swearing and telling how things were done in Prussia. The court then politely informed Mr. Bruesch that he must take off his hat and stop cursing and swearing or that the court would be compelled to fine him (Bruesch) for con- tempt. To this Mr. B paid no attention, what- ever. The court then fined him $5 for contempt, but Mr. B. continuing, the court then fined him $5 more. This not having accomplished, the de- sired effect, the court again was compelled to impose a third fine of $5. This did not seem quite adequate to the occasion and the court told him that if he still continued to curse and swear that it would have to give him thirty